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Fluid Retention in the Body – Meaning and Causes

It is well known that around 60% of human body is composed of water. The balance of water entering the body and being lost has to be carefully maintained as either extreme, both too much and too little water, can be dangerous. Excess water within the body is expelled mainly through the urine but also through the stool, >> Read More ...

Fluid Bloating of Stomach and Abdomen, Causes and Treatment

All too often we refer to the abdomen as a stomach but this is incorrect. The stomach is a specific organ that lies in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen, mostly tucked under the left rib cage. The stomach can contain as much as 750mL (about 25oz) of digestive juice excluding the fluid that is consumed. Too much fluid >> Read More ...

Meigs Syndrome

Definition Meigs syndrome is a triad of medical conditions where there is a benign ovarian tumor (specifically an ovarian fibroma) with ascites (fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity) and pleural effusion (fluid around the lungs in the pleural space). Once the tumor is removed, both ascites and pleural effusion >> Read More ...

Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

What is spontaneous bacterial peritonitis? Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is a bacterial infection of the peritoneum, the lining of the abdominal cavity, and the fluid within it known as the peritoneal fluid. Peritonitis is a condition that occurs with injury or infection of the the abdominal organs. However, >> Read More ...

Effusion Definition, Types, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Effusion Definition Effusion is the term for accumulation of fluid in a body cavity particularly within the cranial cavity, in the middle ear, around the lungs, around the heart, in the abdomen (peritoneal cavity) and in the joint spaces. It is also referred to as fluid retention or water retention because most of the >> Read More ...

Ascites – Fluid Accumulation in the Abdomen

Most of the abdominal organs are covered by a double layer sac known as the peritoneum. The visceral peritoneum adheres to the organs while the parietal peritoneum lines the inner wall of the abdomen. Between these two layers is a potential space known as the peritoneal cavity. A small amount of peritoneal fluid serves as >> Read More ...